'Thor' the walrus is thought to be healthy ahead of his journey back to Norway, according to an expert who has been closely monitoring the mammal in Blyth.
The approximately 8ft long Arctic Walrus shocked residents in Blyth on Monday when he was spotted resting on a wooden pontoon at the local yacht club. The young male, which is believed to weigh around half-a-ton, arrived in Northumberland around lunchtime on Monday and is reported to have left Blyth at around 6.30am on Tuesday, according to reports.
It follows a short stay in Scarborough on New Year's Eve which amazed thousands of onlookers who observed the surreal sight from behind a police cordon. Scarborough Council decided to cancel its New Year's Eve fireworks display as part of the multi-agency effort to stop the massive animal getting agitated and coming to harm.
